Where should you avoid building a survival shelter?

In the bottom of narrow valleys.

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  1. On high ground with a breeze
  2. In the bottom of narrow valleys ✔
  3. Near trees that block wind

Why: Cold air settles at night in valley bottoms and ravines, so those spots get dangerously chilly.

Huh, didn't know that: Cold air settles at night in valley bottoms and ravines, so those spots get dangerously chilly.

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Answer: In the bottom of narrow valleys. Cold air settles at night in valley bottoms and ravines, so those spots get dangerously chilly.

  1. Scouting America: Wilderness Survival www.scouting.org/merit-badges/wilderness-survival
    In the bottom of narrow valleys where cold collects at night.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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